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Sebastian Bowen

Sebastian Bowen has been a Motley Fool contributor since late 2018. Sebastian found his passion for writing and educating others about shares and all things finance after completing his studies in political, economic and social science and enjoys bringing this passion to life at the Fool. His investment philosophy is a simple one – buying high-quality companies at prices that make sense. When he’s not researching his next investment at all hours of the morning, Sebastian enjoys classic movies and likes to unwind with a good book, newspaper or record.

Recent Articles

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How to invest

Buying ASX shares? Why the 'when' is just as crucial as the 'which': expert

| Sebastian Bowen

How much does 'when' matter with ASX shares?

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How to invest

What might trading volume tell us about the potential of an ASX share?

| Sebastian Bowen

What is trading volume really all about?

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ETFs

Why are ASX ETFs getting so much attention today?

| Sebastian Bowen

ETFs are in the news again...

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Financial Shares

Invested in AFIC (ASX:AFI) shares? Here's what to watch in 2022

| Sebastian Bowen

What does 2022 hold in store for AFIC?

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) shareholders will vote on the Square takeover next week. Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

When will Afterpay become Square?

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Energy Shares

What will happen to Oil Search (ASX:OSH) shares following the Santos merger?

| Sebastian Bowen

What happens to Oil Search shares after today?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are the ASX 200 shares dominating trading volume today.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Laybuy (ASX:LBY) share price rocketing 42% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Laybuy share price has exploded higher today. What's going on?

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ETFs

Which ASX dividend ETF offers the highest income yield right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX dividend ETF comes out on top?

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Technology Shares

Why did the Xero (ASX:XRO) share price have such a lousy month in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

November wasn't kind to Xero...

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Share Market News

Why did Pengana Private Equity Trust (ASX:PE1) shares jump 8% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This fund just hit a new all-time high...

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Energy Shares

Why did the AGL share price outperform the ASX 200 today?

| Sebastian Bowen

AGL shares beat the market in a big way today...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

These three ASX 200 shares are dominating trading volume today.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Own Coles (ASX:COL) shares? Here's how the share price performed in November

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did Coles shares enjoy such a pleasant November?

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Financial Shares

Why has the AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price had such an average start to December?

| Sebastian Bowen

AFIC's December hasn't been too merry yet...

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How to invest

How to snare a multi-bagger ASX share: expert

| Sebastian Bowen

How does one find the 'next Afterpay'

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Capital Raising

What's going on with the Johns Lyng (ASX:JLG) share price today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX share isn't trading today. Here's why

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 heaviest traded ASX 200 shares this Tuesday so far

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Travel Shares

Why is the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price flying 4% higher today?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's behind the travel agent's shares lifting off today?

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Financial Shares

Why has the Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF) share price tanked 17% in a week?

| Sebastian Bowen

What spurred this market darling ethical fund to lose so much ground this past week?

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Energy Shares

Why did the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price go backward in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

What went wrong for Woodside shares last month? We take a closer look

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Bank Shares

What happened for the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

November wasn't a great month for the big four ASX banks.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price outperform its sector today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did Fortescue shares have a decent day today?

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Bank Shares

Can NAB (ASX:NAB) shares ever close in on CBA's market cap?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will NAB ever rule the ASX banking roost?

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Communication Shares

Why has the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price had such a lacklustre start to December?

| Sebastian Bowen

No Merry Christmas for Telstra?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Value Investing

'All successful investment is value investing': Charlie Munger

| Sebastian Bowen

Is value investing dead? Not according to Charlie Munger.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price slipping today?

| Sebastian Bowen

After hitting a new 52-week low today, what's going wrong for this ASX fund manager.

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Financial Shares

Own WAM Microcap (ASX:WMI) shares? Here's what you're invested in

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX shares does this WAM LIC hold?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Dividend Investing

The Transurban (ASX:TCL) interim dividend has just been announced. Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

What does Transurban's next dividend come to?

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Dividend Investing

What kind of dividend does the Vanguard International Shares ETF (ASX:VGS) pay?

| Sebastian Bowen

What kind of income comes out of VGS?

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Share Fallers

Here are 6 of the worst performing ASX shares of November

| Sebastian Bowen

Want to know what the worst shares of November were? Look no further...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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IPOs

Close The Loop (ASX:CLG) share price rockets 55% on IPO

| Sebastian Bowen

As far as public debuts go, this one is a whopper.

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Dividend Investing

Could South32 (ASX:S32) shares be poised to deliver monster dividends?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will South32 shares pay out like a slot machine next year?

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ETFs

Why is the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS) the most successful Aussie ETF?

| Sebastian Bowen

VAS is still the king of ASX exchange-traded funds. But why do investors love it so much?

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Best Shares

These were the 5 best performing ASX shares in November

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a disappointing month for many ASX shares, but not for all...

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Communication Shares

Tuas (ASX:TUA) share price surges again, up almost 30% this week. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Tuas just keeps shooting higher...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price tumble today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is Woolworths having such a woeful Wednesday?

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